חַיִל (chayil) — Able

Hebrew word study: חַיִל (chayil), Strong's H2428. probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

HebrewStrong's H2428
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חַיִל (chayil)
Pronounced: khah'-yil

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

Word study
Derivation: from H2342 (חוּל);

KJV translation words: able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).

Where this word appears

Strong's H2428 is tagged on 245 words in 230 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:29 and last appears in Zechariah 14:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

strength ×59the army of ×23ability ×16the armies ×13army his ×12the army ×11the strength ×10an army ×9wealth ×8with an army ×8the wealth of ×6wealth their ×6

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חַיִל ×64חֵיל ×32חָיִל ×32חֵילוֹ ×16הַחֲיָלִים ×14הַחַיִל ×14בְּחַיִל ×7חֵילָם ×7הֶחָיִל ×6חֲיָלִים ×5

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×321 Chronicles ×282 Chronicles ×27Psalms ×182 Kings ×17Ezekiel ×142 Samuel ×131 Samuel ×9

Verses (first 25 of 230)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2342 חוּל (chûwl).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H32 אֲבִיהַיִל (ʼĂbîyhayil), H381 אִישׁ־חַיִל (ʼÎysh-Chayil), H1134 בֶּן־חַיִל (Ben-Chayil), H2426 חֵיל (chêyl), H2429 חַיִל (chayil), H2430 חֵילָה (chêylâh), H2431 חֵילָם (Chêylâm), H2432 חִילֵן (Chîylên), H2497 חֵלֹן (Chêlôn).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chayil (H2428) mean?

Probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.

How is H2428 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2428 as: able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily)..

How often does חַיִל (chayil) appear?

Strong's H2428 is tagged on 245 words in 230 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:29 and last appears in Zechariah 14:14.